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Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Orionsaint — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:34:18 MDT

Haha yeah or Priestley says to Mario, The mob is angry now. Nintendo should have made more copies of Mario Kart Wii. Mario's like, I dunno.

Orionsaint

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

number_77 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:49:46 MDT

what!? couldn't they get someone of Relevance to attend?

number_77

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

MURDERFACE — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:55:41 MDT

I thought he died in a race back when he was into indy car racing?

MURDERFACE

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Erwin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:59:59 MDT

@Orionsaint: Haha!
Why'd you do it? Why'd you waste Luigi?

Erwin

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

simpleandpink — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:01:20 MDT

Oh god. Chace Crawford. I never thought I'd see him and gaming connected. (I'm guilty of watching Gossip Girl x_x)

This is officially one of my favorite stories now.

Side note: They're playing in a kart? Nice.

simpleandpink

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Hion — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:47:14 MDT

Pardon my gayness, but Chace Crawford is a very attractive man.

Hion

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Furysetzer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:36:57 MDT

JP is still a sexy beast. Well he would be if he didn't still have his 90's hair.

Furysetzer

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Orionsaint — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:14:44 MDT

It's funny though how by just changing the background image. It can change the whole meaning of the pic.

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Orionsaint

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

FishyJoe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:13:04 MDT

The UK gets Patrick Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Nell McAndrew, Sarah harding, and more.

The US gets Jason Priestly.

Nintendo of America, you officially suck.

FishyJoe

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

dreadwing — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:24:02 MDT

@purplehanz
Bowser was behind it

dreadwing

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

dreadwing — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:23:25 MDT

@purplehanz

Bowser was behind it all

dreadwing

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Ryumeka — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:13:19 MDT

Oh, I've seen him before. He was in an episode of 8 Simple Rules.

Ryumeka

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

purplehanz — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:46 MDT

uh, didn't he, awhile back, almost kill himself racing cars?

purplehanz

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

dionion — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:36:09 MDT

Do the kids playing MK Wii even know who Jason Priestly is? Great job Nintendo...

BTW, Donna Martin graduate!

dionion

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Snake726 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:34:52 MDT

Who is this? And why should I care that he likes Mario?

Snake726

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

rannic — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:32:18 MDT

I honestly don't recognize him. He's the guy in the white?

rannic

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Destrudo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:04:04 MDT

Oh hell, I had to stare at that photo for about 20 seconds to realize that was Jason Priestley. I was starting to wonder why there was an article on someone who looks like one of those sex offender you see on the local news in their mugshot when they get arrested.

Destrudo

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

shikaningen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:02:43 MDT

@scarletisred: Does "puxxled" mean "much more attractive than ragged, old, leathery-face Jason Priestly"?

shikaningen

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

skrame ☆ — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:22 MDT

@ This Picture: Is this Chace looking at his future? He's starring in today's version of 90210. Will we see him in 15 years pushing some game to which he has a questionable connection? I can't wait...

skrame ☆

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

pimpsc00by — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:55:01 MDT

Why is he (Dillon) soooo happy?

pimpsc00by

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Angryrider — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:49:55 MDT

Aw man. It would have been so cool if Mr. Crecente raced that Priestley.

Angryrider

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:16:14 MDT

@Moridin: Hahaha! That had me laughing... good one

Beverly Hills sure didn't have him age well. I know Preistley has some kind of sponsorship with racing organization, which is why he was asked to be in this schtick, but they could have pitted him against someone close to being a peer, like Zack Morris!

I can see it now! Preistley is going to be in a new spinoff of the now defunct teen flick from times of yore, titled: Beverly Hills 90210-oh-oh My Back...

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

TRT-X — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:15:46 MDT

@Weirdwolf: He would've gotten away with it, but the purusing officers had a Blue Shell.

So cheap...

TRT-X

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

derFeef — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:14:51 MDT

Who? What?

derFeef

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Weirdwolf — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:10:40 MDT

Wasn't he convicted of drunk driving a while back?

Weirdwolf

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Hyperfludd — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:09:23 MDT

I saw him, but I honestly didn't know who he was.

Hyperfludd

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Chances — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:05:02 MDT

@Vetterli:

Q.Q <-- well-shamed.

Chances

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Enn — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:04:56 MDT

I don't have a Mario Kart friend. :(

Who wants to be my Mario Kart friend?

It'd be great to have a Mario Kart friend!

I wish everybody had a Mario Kart friend.

Enn

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Spoony Bard — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:57:51 MDT

@Chances: LOL, that is funny. Some people did the same thing - on purpose - on a Fleshbot article a few days back. Confusion ensued.

Spoony Bard

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

xgenius — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:55:40 MDT

No one can be that excited about Mario Kart Wii

xgenius

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Fabrice — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:46:49 MDT

@Chances:

I agree, Beverly Hills 90120 should have been a trilogy.

Fabrice

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

photoboy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:45:49 MDT

I think Priestly is just happy to be in front of a camera again.

photoboy

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Vetterli — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:45:13 MDT

@Chances:

SHAME ON YOU!

Vetterli

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Chances — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:38:05 MDT

Holy crap - wrong article. Sorry, sorry...

Chances

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Chances — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:37:41 MDT

I'm kind of the minority here, in that (characters and music aside) I thought Warrior Within was the best of the series. I loved all three.

Yes, the Prince is totally 2 dimensional in WW, yes that stupid Godsmack music just doesn't work and continues to play long after the fight is over. Aside from that? Wicked. I thought it had the best environments, the best level design, the best platforming of the series.

In Sands of Time the platforming was of course excellent, but the fight system? (We know, we know) the first time you run up a guy's face, flip over him and whack him with your sword? Awesome. After that you realize there's pretty much no combat system.

In Two Thrones they introduce stealth kills (awesome! I love me some Tenchu), and you get to enjoy... let me think... at most 5 animations for dispatching enemies. And that's not 5 per enemy. That's 5 total...I think. May've miscounted. But honestly, if you're not going to crank it to 11 (or at least 8), leave well enough alone.

But I'll also freely say the end of Sands of Time and Two Thrones always get to me. I dunno why but when the Prince starts to tell his story at the end of the games I always get misty.

A new Prince of Persia series for the new systems? Yes please. Trilogy please. And give us a decent way to replay the next Assassin's Creed.

Chances

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Kyle81 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:36:41 MDT

@Velops: That would be awesome.

Kyle81

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Darkest Daze — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:35:30 MDT

@geekgrrl:
Hah, that's the guy I was thinking of.

Darkest Daze

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Hauler — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:32:46 MDT

@geekgrrl: Hilarious.

It looks like Priestly was the victim of some "long lines" as well.

Hauler

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Mr.SithNinja — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:23:06 MDT

Why are they wearing the strap when the Wiimote is connected to the wheel? Are people trowing the wheels at their TVs while tring to fire koopa shells?

Mr.SithNinja

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

SigmundTheSeaMonster — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:22:30 MDT

Didn't Priestly do the voice-over for that tricked-out car show, Rides?
He always sounded like he just rolled out of bed and they held back the coffee till he finished reading atleast a page.

SigmundTheSeaMonster

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

dead_red_eyes — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:17:25 MDT

@Erwin:

Haha! Isn't that the truth.

dead_red_eyes

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Velops — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:16:18 MDT

@Kyle81: I'm not surprised that Nintendo chose him. Most celebrities today are surrounded by controversy and scandal such that they would seriously hurt Nintendo's family friendly image.

The last thing Nintendo needs is a celebrity showing up at the event high, drunk, or not wearing underwear.

Velops

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

geekgrrl — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:13:25 MDT

when did he turn into john mellencamp?

geekgrrl

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

orionzdrm — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:10:12 MDT

His age shows... Isnt there going to be a 90210 spin off or something?

orionzdrm

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Erwin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:10:02 MDT

@dead_red_eyes: Just change the town in California and you could be creator of the next hit show on ABC!

Erwin

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

enewtabie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:08:00 MDT

Does Dillion come in and drive the Motorcycles? Yes,it pains me that I know their names and their vehicles of choice .

enewtabie

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

Kyle81 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:07:44 MDT

@Bon5ai: Pro is not exactly what you would call it...

Kyle81

Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

natureboy46 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:06:41 MDT

I was at the event (waited for more than two hours but didn't get the game...grrrr) and it felt kinda sorry for the guy. He spent most of his time just standing around with no one to talk to. I'm thinking that it wasn't really an ideal demographic for him.

Still, he probably got paid a crapload of money just to be there so it was hard to feel too sorry for him.

natureboy46